estuary
See also: Estuary
English
Alternative forms
- æstuary (archaic)
Etymology
From Latin aestuarium (“creek”, “estuary of a river”).
Noun
estuary (plural estuaries)
- Coastal water body where ocean tides and river water merge, resulting in a brackish water zone.
- An ocean inlet also fed by fresh river water.
Derived terms
- Estuary English
Translations
place where ocean tides and river water merge
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Anagrams
- Autreys, Teruyas